Reviews and Problems with Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM
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Lens Test: Sigma 18–200mm f/3.5–6.3 II DC OS HSM
Pop Photo
3 November 2012
Excerpt: Released in October of 2011, this second iteration of Sigma’s stabilized 11.1X all-in-one zoom ($499, street) offers two seemingly significant upgrades: a high-tech FLD
Excerpt: The 18-200mm range is popular amongst those who own a camera with an APS-C sensor and wish to travel light, with the convenience of a large 11.1x zoom range.
Excerpt: The 18-200mm range is popular amongst those who own a camera with an APS-C sensor and wish to travel light, with the convenience of a large 11.1x zoom range.
Pros: Decent optical performance for a super zoom lens, Lightweight, Compact, Well built, Optical stabiliser is useful (especially given the modest maximum aperture at 200mm)
Cons: Slower to focus than equivalent lenses with a silent focusing motor, Sloppy manual focusing action, CA levels at wide and telelphoto
Excerpt: Some years ago megazooms, so lenses with a focal length multiple amounting to more than 10, belonged to this kind of equipment which would be difficult to recommend.
Cons: weak image quality on the edge of the frame at 100-200 mm focal lengths,, huge vignetting throughout the whole focal range,, weak performance against bright light,, di...
Nikon AF-S DX 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II Zoom versus Sigma DC 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OS HSM Lens with the Nikon D90
Digital Review
7 December 2009
Conclusion: If superior image quality is a more important determinant over convenience, we would recommend buying two lenses to cover the same focal range.
Summary: Najpoważniejszą konkurencję Sigma może znaleźć w Tamronie 18–270 mm VC. To obiektyw o przyzwoitych osiągach, także wyposażony w stabilizację obrazu, a jednocześnie...
Pros: kompaktowe rozmiary jak na tak duży zakres ogniskowych,, bardzo dobra jakość obrazu w centrum kadru,, dobra jakość obrazu na brzegu kadru dla ogniskowych 18–50 mm,, ab...
Cons: słaba jakość obrazu na brzegu kadru dla ogniskowych 100–200 mm,, duże winietowanie w całym zakresie ogniskowych,, słaba praca pod ostre światło,, dystorsja na dłuższyc...